Assembly Bill No. 27–Assemblyman Perkins
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THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN
SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Chapter 62 of NRS is hereby amended by adding thereto a
new section to read as follows:
1. Except as otherwise provided in subsections 2 and 3, if a child is
required to perform any work or community service pursuant to this
chapter, the supervising entity shall not allow the child to perform the
work or community service on or near a highway or in any other
dangerous situation.
2. A supervising entity may allow children to perform work or
community service on or near a controlled-access highway if:
(a) The children are not required to perform any work or service in
the median of the highway;
(b) The work or service is performed behind a guardrail or other
safety barrier;
(c) Appropriate warning signs are placed on the highway at least 100
yards in front of the location where the children are working from both
directions, as appropriate based on the speed of the vehicles traveling on
the highway;
(d) A vehicle with an amber light placed on top of the vehicle is placed
at the site in a manner which shields the children from traffic;
(e) The children are required to wear reflective vests and orange hats;
(f) The supervising entity obtains written permission from the parents
or guardians of the children; and
(g) The supervising entity obtains written permission from and
complies with all safety rules of the governmental entity with authority
over the controlled-access highway.
3. A supervising entity may allow children to perform work or
community service on or near a highway that does not have controlled
access if:
(a) The children are not required to perform any work or service in
the median of the highway;
(b) Appropriate warning signs are placed at least 100 yards in front of
the location where the children are working from both directions, as
appropriate based on the speed of the vehicles traveling on the highway;
(c) A vehicle with an amber light placed on top of the vehicle is placed
at the site in a manner which shields the children from traffic;
(d) The children are required to wear reflective vests and orange hats;
(e) The supervising entity obtains written permission from the parents
or guardians of the children; and
(f) The supervising entity obtains written permission from and
complies with all safety rules of the governmental entity with authority
over the highway.
4. Upon the request of the parent or guardian of a child who is
assigned to perform work or community service on or near a highway
pursuant to subsection 2 or 3, the supervising entity shall make available
to the parent or guardian of the child information regarding the nature
of the work or community service to be performed by the child and the
specific location at which the work or community service is to be
performed.
5. As used in this section:
(a) “Community service” includes, without limitation, public service,
work on public projects, supervised work for the benefit of the
community or any other work required by the court.
(b) “Controlled-access highway” has the meaning ascribed to it in
NRS 484.041.
(c) “Highway” means a street, road or thoroughfare of any kind used
by the public.
(d) “Other dangerous situation” means any situation that poses a
reasonably foreseeable risk that serious bodily harm or injury to a child
could occur.
(e) “Supervising entity” means a person or entity who is responsible
for supervising children who are ordered to perform work or community
service pursuant to this chapter.
Sec. 2. This act becomes effective upon passage and approval.
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